"Why would McCain so publicly embrace North Vietnamese government types? Why would McCain help bury the POW's in the US Senate?"
Business interests!
Look for yourself.
In this respect, I consider him traitorous
Lordy...I'm amazed at folks who don't look in that direction first.
Are you saying that Mr Take-the-money-out-of-politics, that Mr You're Corrupt, that Mr Save-Bill-Clinton-by-promoting-phony-campaign-finance-Reform is doing favors for his business pals? Say it's not so.
Bottom line, why should I vote for someone, who holds me in contempt? Usually, I return the favor.